3-22. UNITED STATES. CONSUMER GRADES FOR SHELL EGGS
Consumer grades are intended primarily for lots of shell eggs that have been
carefully graded for retail sale. They are purchased by the military for hospital use and
a. "Fresh Fancy Quality" shall consist of eggs meeting the requirements of the
Quality Control Program as outlined in the USDA Egg Grading Manual.
b. "United States Consumer Grade AA" (at origin) shall consist
of eggs which are 87 percent AA Quality. The maximum tolerance of 13 percent which
may be below AA Quality may consist of A or B Quality in any combination, with not
more than 1 percent B* Quality. Not more than 5 percent Checks are permitted (7
percent for Jumbo size). Not more than 0.50 percent Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to
meat or blood spots) are permitted in any combination. Other types of Loss are not
permitted.
c. "United States Consumer Grade AA" (destination) shall consist of eggs
which are 72 percent AA Quality. The remaining tolerance of 28 percent, which may be
below AA Quality, shall consist of at least ten percent A Quality with not more than 1
percent B* Quality. Not more than seven percent Checks are permitted (9 percent for
Jumbo size). Not more than one percent Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (due to meat or blood
spots) are permitted in any combination, except that such Loss may not exceed 0.30
percent. Other types of Loss are not permitted.
d. " United States Consumer Grade A" (at origin) shall consist
of eggs which are 87 percent A Quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of 18
percent which may be below A Quality, not more than 1 percent may be B* Quality. Not
more than 5 percent Checks are permitted (seven percent for Jumbo size). Not more
than 0.50 percent Leakers Dirties, or Loss (because of meat or blood spots) are
permitted in any combination. Other types of Loss are not permitted.
e. " United States Consumer Grade A" (destination) shall consist
of eggs which are 82 percent A Quality or better. Within the maximum tolerance of 18
percent which may be below A Quality, not more than one percent may be B* Quality.
Not more than seven percent Checks are permitted (nine percent for Jumbo size). Not
more than one percent Leakers, Dirties or Loss (due to meat or blood spots) in any
combination are permitted, except that such Loss may not exceed 0.30 percent. Other
types of Loss are not permitted.
f. " United States Consumer Grade B" (at origin) shall consist
of eggs which are 90 percent B Quality or better. Not more than ten percent may be
Checks and not more than 0.50 percent Leakers, Dirties, or Loss (because of meat or
blood spots) are permitted in any combination. Other types of Loss are not permitted.
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